They really shouldn't be showing these off without some animation examples, even if it's just screenshots of facial expressions. They explain why she looks dead, but having the new models come off as less expressive than the old ones isn't a good first impression, and I know that isn't really the case.
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New World of Warcraft Models: Female Human
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Not Spaceghost
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That's actually a pretty solid face lift, still recognizable as the old model but doesn't look so dated.
I'm just worried that the human male will look like Varian's model because I think his model is hideous. He has ape like proportions.
I'm just worried that the human male will look like Varian's model because I think his model is hideous. He has ape like proportions.
Robin64
Member
Well...
Edit for the new page: Watch this video of the gnome update, with animations: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkZPy5yt4w
Gentleman Jack
Member
I really wanna see the hair animate on these new models.
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kittens
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I've never played WoW. I was just curious. Thanks to folks who answered my question!
I'm gonna have to change this avatar...
You aren't missing much with Mists of Pandarrhea. Frozen Throne and Cataclysm were the peak of fun-to-be-had in WoW.
Rex Griswold
Member
Designed by the Street Fighter IV team?
Proportions aren't nearly whacked out enough lol
check the youtube posted a few replies back...
BARF....
Cata was shit and a reason so many people ended up leaving at the time...MoP is just about the best Xpac aside from BC and to a lesser extent WOTLK
ThoughtsOfSpeaking
Banned
It still amazes me that this game is ten years old with an active player base.
Ten.
Years.
Old.
Ten.
Years.
Old.
MattPeters
Member
Blizzard, give female humans pigtails.
Blizz pls
Blizz pls
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Deleted member 17706
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I'm really impressed with the work they've been doing on these new models. They are doing a great job faithfully translating the feel of the old ones and updating them to look much better, while still probably supporting low-spec PCs.
Laieon
Member
I was really, really impressed withs Mists. It was MUUUUCH better than Cataclysm was. Jade Forest and Kun'Lai Summit have some of the best art in the game imo.
I like the new female model, but like others have said it would be best to show off with animation.
Velcro Fly
Member
The eyes are a huge improvement.
I don't play anymore but one of the characters I played frequently on my free account was a female human (because males honestly look so goofy and bad) so I guess this is cool?
I don't play anymore but one of the characters I played frequently on my free account was a female human (because males honestly look so goofy and bad) so I guess this is cool?
dcx4610
Member
I'm actually a big fan of the re-models. They retain the look of the old models which although feel dated, still have a charm.
EverQuest when they had their model change went with completely new designs that didn't resemble at all what the game used to look like. It ruined the game for me. I'm digging these.
EverQuest when they had their model change went with completely new designs that didn't resemble at all what the game used to look like. It ruined the game for me. I'm digging these.
The painted shadows and shading on the muscles in particular looks very nice. It's too bad they're never going to be able to update all the low-res textures from vanilla and past expansions to match what's at display here, though.
But even so, I think I've been through with that game since playing through some of the first tier of Cataclysm content. It's a shame their next MMO won't surface until who-knows-when. That internal reboot on the project certainly isn't helping it - though I have to respect what they did there. A move like that requires balls of steel to make.
But even so, I think I've been through with that game since playing through some of the first tier of Cataclysm content. It's a shame their next MMO won't surface until who-knows-when. That internal reboot on the project certainly isn't helping it - though I have to respect what they did there. A move like that requires balls of steel to make.
Gentleman Jack
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Depends on your goals and what parts of WoW you enjoyed to begin with, Mists has added quite a lot of content for solo/group play.
Flex raiding is a fun distraction, raiding on the level of vanilla 10-man Mountain runs, or untimed TBC Zul'Aman runs
Normal raiding is more or less at the level it was at during early Cataclysm. Not too hard, but 10 mans can't carry more than 2 players to really succeed.
LFR is worse than it was during Cataclysm if you can believe it.
oQueue has solved most of the problems people used to have getting groups for world bosses, reputation grinds and difficult group quests.
Scenarios/Heroic Scenarios have replaced vintage 5-man quests (think Shadowmoon Valley or Netherstorm group chain quests, or the lengthy 5-man chains from Icecrown Glacier)
Casual players now have Pokemon (pet battling) and Farmville (Sunsong Ranch) distractions.
Pandaria is a beautiful continent. Probably the prettiest zones they've ever put together.
Pandas themselves are wonderfully modeled and animated and Monks are stupid overpowered, so that's fun.
Professions are shit, and will continue to be shit, but hey it's something to do.
Brawler's Guild is some of the most challenging solo content in the game.
Proving Grounds is a huge waste of time.
Timeless Isle is cool and fun, if crowded and dangerous on PvP servers.
Hmm, that's a long list. Thought I'd do better than 'Mists of Pandarrhea' nevertheless.
Link!?!
LightofRohan
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Oh man. It's brutal reading peoples comments that have zero game character art knowledge whatsoever. Blizzard have masters working there... Some of you are so embarrassing...
Can't wait to see the others!
Can't wait to see the others!
Blackage
Member
Yeah, I would consider rolling a female gnome now.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zOkZPy5yt4w
I guess no gifs exist.
To teh youtubes!
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Deleted member 17706
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You don't need art knowledge to know that you don't like something.
I think they look great, though. I'll definitely up my sub for at least a month to play around with the new models. As superficial as that sounds, I had been wanting to go back to WoW and make a human Paladin, but I figured I'd just wait for these new models.
I just watched this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCQZM3_Fh0E
It's about 15 minutes, and shows quite a bit more artwork and animations, for those interested. (it's old, from Blizzcon a few months ago, but I hadn't seen it)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCQZM3_Fh0E
It's about 15 minutes, and shows quite a bit more artwork and animations, for those interested. (it's old, from Blizzcon a few months ago, but I hadn't seen it)
They updated Stormwind and Orgrimmar in Cataclysm.
I'd love to see a single player open world action RPG in the same vein as Skyrim set in the Warcraft universe. Some people bash the art, and I do prefer the more violent Warcraft II aesthetic, but Blizzard has done a good job utilizing their art style.
I wonder if someone will post a "New WoW human models" thread in 2024.
I wonder if someone will post a "New WoW human models" thread in 2024.
RPGCrazied
Member
Looks good, but I really want to see the human male. The undead look freaking sweet, so I'm hoping the human male will come out good.
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Netherscourge
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I can't go back to WoW. Once I killed Arthas/Lich King, I was done.
EternalTruth
Member
The dark days will soon be over. I can't wait to see how old Popeye comes out after the update.
haha omg the current male model looks horrid...